The Model Drug Law contains legislative provisions and commentary incorporating the obligations of the three UN drug control treaties. It also takes into account the outcomes and commitments from the 2016 UNGASS on the world problem, and the ECOWAS Drug Action Plan to Address Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime and Drug Abuse in West Africa (2016-2020), as well as existing evidence of effectiveness, the need for greater harmonisation of drug laws in the region, and the current gaps in legislation.
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